POLITICS

Labour leader Ed Miliband has widened his campaign against the Mail group of newspapers with echoes of the phone hacking affair which led to the Leveson Inquiry.

Obama loses opportunity to engage major Southeast Asian capitals.

Sheikh Ibrahim Ismael's followers blame police after preacher gunned down near Masjid Musa mosque.

Hundreds of Eritreans attempt odyssey to Italy from Libyan coast, says activist.

Offices enforcing curbs on Iran stretched for resources due to shutdown.

UN official blames Italy's 'repressive' immigrant policies for mid-sea disaster in which people from Eritrea, Somalia and Ghana have perished.

The autumn political conference season is finally over but was any of it memorable and what will be remembered once the dust has settled?

YouGov poll on a non-white prime minister finds only minority support among followers of all parties.

Mayor Giusi Nicolini urges scrapping of anti-immigration laws that scared fishermen from going to help capsize vessel.

Moscow evacuated all diplomatic staff after compound in Tripoli attacked by gunmen.

Mail on Sunday editor Geordie Greig apologises after reporter asked Ed Miliband's family members to comment on row over his father Ralph.

Israel's Channel 2 reports meetings between Tel Aviv, Gulf and Arab states diplomats ahead of UN General Assembly.

Former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell has launched an online petition calling for a TV debate with Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre.

Leader of Greek fascist party jailed on allegations of running criminal organisation after fatal stabbing of rapper.

Full text of letter Ed Miliband has written to Lord Rothermere claiming invasion of privacy.

Revolutionary Guard denies motorbike assassins targeted Mojtaba Ahmadi.

Fire on board refugee ship started deliberately to attract attention but got out of hand, say survivors.

At least 82 migrants were believed drowned on Thursday (October 3) after a migrant boat caught fire and sank off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.

The leader of Greece's far-right party was sent to prison.

PdL leader backtracked on decision to pull support to Italy's coalition government.

'Man who hated Britain' hatchet job in Paul Dacre tabloid prompts slew of complaints to press watchdog.

Row between Labour leader and Mail intensifies with pressure on PM to back Miliband.

Prime Minister Enrico Letta wins make-or-break vote after Silvio Berlusconi offers support.

PM delivers low-key to party faithful but examination of the text shows true meaning of messages.

Three far-right defendants released in criminal probe after murder of leftist rapper.

Italian government faces make-or-break confidence vote in parliament.

Teachers take industrial action against pay and benefit package planned by Rio's mayor Eduardo Paes.

Africa terrorism expert James Hall examines the causes, context and consequences of the event which captured the world's attention.

Labour's Campbell and Mail's Jon Steafel go head to head on Newnight over Ed Miliband's father.